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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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